[heatherhsp]

Sorry to keep on about my now young ducks (guess about 10/11 weeks).... but please can you advise?

They are still scared of the bullying older ducks, who rush in to terrorise them in the garden at every opportunity!  I'm worried because they only have a couple of cat litter trays for water, change daily of course, but a few yards away right next to the house have a whole river (which they used as tiny ducklings with their mum).   They won't go to the river, and twice we have guided them down, the adult drakes have rushed at them and chased them away.

Question is... if I took the litter trays away, would their instinct make them go to the river?  Also, will they eventually get used to each other (the drakes and the young)?  Still looking for forever homes for them and their pretty little mum!

Thanks

Heather

[matilda duck]

Where abouts are you??

[Foxy]

Hopefully things will get easier for the youngsters as the drakes start to calm down and go into moult

[heatherhsp]

North Yorkshire - Swaledale.

This is them! (I hope!)

[matilda duck]

They are fabulous!!!!  I love them!!!!  As Foxy says all will be calm soon   Hang on in there!!!!

[heatherhsp]

I hope so... don't think I'm cut out for the harsh reality of nature somehow!  When will it calm down? What happens?   

[matilda duck]

I take it theres some drakes in that lot?  It's still mating season (well it is in our garden)   The drakes will be fighting over placement!!!  Who's top drake and all that.  Not as vicious as chickens though!
 All will calm down and all will get on you'll see!!!!

[Vember]

They are beautiful Shame we can't get them to Anglesey

Things have calmed here with the adult drakes moulting peace has been restored so it can only be a matter of time for you Heather


Sarah

[matilda duck]

They are beautiful Shame we can't get them to Anglesey
Sarah

My thoughts exactly  but for here    They would have looked great with Flo

[too many girls]

they would look great here too, break up the monotiny of pure Aylesbury's

[Caralou]

Now Rom, you know I have to come through North Yorkshire to get to you...... Duck Run!!!!

[heatherhsp]

well they are looking for a new home!  I can bring them to Darlington or Leeds or Anglesey for that matter!!  Anything for a good and safe home!   

[too many girls]

a few weeks ago when i thought you might be coming upfor the bushthwacker i told my dad "we need to clean the house as Cara may be coming" he looked panic stricken and said "omg not that girl !everytime she comes we appear to have more animals after she's left" he doesn't call you Cara, just that girl

[Caralou]

  I do have another foster kitten coming in...... and I could always sneak you in a sussex cock bird as well 

Heather's ducks are very pretty.... they would love your lake 

[Vember]

Fetch them over here Heather, you could have a weekend by the sea whilst here and it's been sunny here all day

Sarah